THE MAX CURE FOUNDATION INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2008

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DAVID PLOTKIN

Phone

2015695595

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

THE MAX CURE FOUNDATION INC, founded in 2008, is a micro nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $52K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 118% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring.

Mission

THE FOUNDATION USES CONTRIBUTIONS TO FUND RESEARCH FOR PEDIATRIC CANCER DRUGS, INCLUDING UNDERWRITING A LAB AT MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER, AND ALSO FINANCIALLY SUPPORTS LOW INCOME FAMILIES AND MILITARY FAMILIES WHO HAVE CHILDREN WITH CANCER. IT ALSO PURSUES LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY CHANGES THAT SEEK TO BENEFIT CHILDREN WITH CANCER AND AT THE SAME TIME TO RAISE AWARENESS OF ISSUES INVOLVING PEDIATRIC CANCER. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION ALSO DONATES LIMITED FUNDS TO OTHER 501(C)(3)CHARITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO PEDIATRIC CANCER CAUSES WHICH ASSIST THE FOUNDATION IN ITS MISSION STATED ABOVE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $15,000

THE FOUNDATION USES CONTRIBUTIONS TO FUND RESEARCH FOR PEDIATRIC CANCER DRUGS, INCLUDING UDERWRITING A LAB AT MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER, AND ALSO FINANCIALLY SUPPORTS LOW INCOME FAMILIES AND MILITARY FAMILIES WHO HAVE CHILDREN WITH CANCER. IT ALSO PURSUES LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY CHANGES THAT SEEK TO BENEFIT CHILDREN WITH CANCER AND AT THE SAME TIME TO RAISE AWARENESS OF ISSUES INVOLVING PEDIATRIC CANCER IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION ALSO DONATES LIMITED FUNDS TO OTHER 501(C) (3) CHARITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO PEDIATRIC CANCER CAUSES BUT ASSIST THE FOUNDATION IN ITS MISSION STATED ABOVE.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $415,244

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $1,750

Other Revenue $-468,817

TOTAL REVENUE $-51,823

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $15,000

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $15,000

Other Expenses $8,681

TOTAL EXPENSES $23,681

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$-51,823	$289,084	-1.2%
Expenses	$23,681	$224,173	-0.9%
Net Income	$-75,504	$64,911	-2.2%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DANIEL PFEFFER	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID PLOTKIN	CHAIRMAN	30.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SAM TOBIAS	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VYTO KAB	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2023	$-51,823	$23,681	$11,987	$-75,504
2022	$289,084	$224,173	$96,843	$64,911
2021	$197,439	$174,103	$52,387	$23,336
2020	$169,163	$283,522	$41,118	$-114,359
2019	$440,379	$471,256	$116,270	$-30,877
2018	$476,473	$552,511	$141,989	$-76,038